I’m a Senior Project Architect and Associate at Perkins&Will’s Seattle studio, where I focus on commercial and institutional projects. I am a licensed architect in the State of Washington, NCARB Certified, with credentials in sustainable design including LEED AP BD+C and Living Future Accredited (LFA). This site serves as a platform for architectural research and discourse—a space to explore ideas beyond the studio through writing, documentation, and critical analysis.
Background
My work bridges design practice, historic preservation, and academia. For sixteen years (2001-2017), I taught at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico’s School of Architecture, where I led design studios spanning fundamentals, housing, advanced urban design, and landscape planning, as well as Capstone Design Studios. I also taught a course on the History of Modern Architecture (18th to mid-20th century), which led to co-teaching a study-abroad program in Spain, northern Italy, and France, and I co-directed an award-winning architectural documentation workshop. Our students’ HABS drawings earned three consecutive first-place awards in the Charles E. Peterson Prize and Leicester B. Holland Prize for Architectural Drawing competitions (2014-2016).
I hold a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a professional Bachelor of Architecture from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
Research Focus
My research centers on Caribbean modernism—particularly the work of Henry Klumb—historic preservation methodology, and the spatial ideas embedded in architectural form. I am especially interested in how buildings and landscapes mediate between climate, culture, and contemporary needs, and in the role of drawing and documentation as tools for understanding architecture.
From 2001 to 2017, I served as Design Director at Jorge Rigau, FAIA – Arquitectos in San Juan, where I co-led the comprehensive restoration of San José Church in Old San Juan, a 16th-century conventual complex. The project, which received AIA Honor Awards in 2020 and 2021, deepened my understanding of how preservation research informs contemporary design thinking.
Documentation Practice
Beyond built work, I maintain an active documentation practice. My watercolors and analytical sketches, which have been exhibited at Casa González Cuyar—home to the Fundación por la Arquitectura and the Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico—explore how I perceive and interpret architectural space. I have presented this work at the University of Notre Dame’s Art of Architecture Conference and the Vernacular Architecture Forum, advocating for hand drawing as a tool for architectural understanding.
I’ve also assisted in historical documentation projects for Puerto Rico’s State Historic Preservation Office, resulting in National Register nominations for early 20th-century schools, WWII-era fire stations, and modernist industrial buildings.
Community Engagement
I currently serve on Seattle’s Pioneer Square Preservation Board and Architecture Review Committee and mentor through the ACE Mentorship Program. Previously, I served as President of Docomomo Puerto Rico (2014-2016), advocating for the documentation and preservation of modern architecture in the Caribbean.
Teaching & Speaking
My teaching has spanned design studios, architectural history, representation, and historic preservation at both undergraduate and graduate levels. I have been a visiting faculty member in Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, and have lectured on topics ranging from spatial analysis to documentation methodology.
For inquiries about speaking, writing, collaboration, or research opportunities, refer to Contact page
This site documents personal research and is not affiliated with my current employer.
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